Statement of policy

It is the policy of the United States— (1) that, in accordance with the Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act of 2022 (22 U.S.C. 8701 note; Public Law 117–263), the United States must— (A) ensure that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapons capability; (B) protect against aggression from the Islamic Republic of Iran manifested through its missiles and drone programs; and (C) counter regional and global terrorism of the Islamic Republic of Iran in a manner that minimizes the threat posed by state and non-state actors to the interests of the United States; (2) to fully enforce sanctions against all persons involved in the international logistical chain that provide support to the energy sector of the Islamic Republic of Iran; (3) through such sanctions, to deny the Islamic Republic of Iran the financial resources required— (A) to fund and facilitate international terrorism; (B) to finance the development of weapons of mass destruction; (C) to engage in destabilizing efforts abroad; and (D) to repress the rights of Iranian citizens; and (4) to strengthen coherence among members of the international community in enforcing sanctions on the malign activity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.